Captivated by the Ruler of the Underworld

Chapter 159 A Gamble for Sight

"How can you be so sure?" Charles certainly didn't see it that way.

"Because I said so." The arrogance in his tone was palpable.

The dealer approached with a seductive stride, holding a golden tray in her hands.

These cards, treated with the latest technology from country D, were impervious even to X-rays. Vetted by seasoned gambling experts, every card was monitored by X-ray scanners, even during shuffles, to prevent any possibility of cheating. To forestall any violent gunplay, every attendee had been scanned upon entry; bodyguards were allowed, but firearms were strictly prohibited.

Even the water glasses present were plastic.

The dealer effortlessly shuffled the deck, her slender fingers dancing across the cards, which seemed to have a memory of their own, fluttering through the air before settling back into her hands.

Once the cards were shuffled, the dealer swiped her hand across, spreading a thick stack evenly across the table.

The first game was Blackjack.

The dealer dealt a card clockwise to Lela, then another to Yaz.

Then, she distributed cards counterclockwise.

cards were community cards visible

the table and smirked. "I'll pass on this hand," he announced in a crisp, masculine

disdain

the second round, Lela passed

yet another

Yaz was visibly

circulate

He's got good cards; why is he

"Who knows?"

can't afford

to her boss with a

curled. "She's trying to rattle the opponent with

could take no more. "Mr. 'King of Gamblers,' what are you

dealer was equally

his voice booming, "Gambling

set the

of Gamblers, what

on whether Mr.